Problem: One effective strategy for helping parents learn to keep their cool in the face of provocative, wounding statements from their teen is to:
A. Conduct role-plays in which the spouse or the counselor push the parent's hot buttons.
B. Explain the role of callous and unemotional traits in the hurtful statements made by many teens with conduct disturbances.
C. Enhance communication in the marriage so the partners are better able to support each other emotionally.
D. Provide the parent with an opportunity to vent his frustration and hurt about being treated disrespectfully by his son or daughter.